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Protruded part of meristem flank bearing leaf primordium is called ________.
Protruded part of meristem flank bearing leaf primordium is called ________.
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The correct option is A Leaf base
- A leaf base is also known as hyphopodium, it is the lowermost part of the leaf which is slightly expanded region where the leaf get attached to the stem.
- It is indistinct in most of the plants which act as a cushion for the leaves.
- The vegetative shoot apex consists of two regions i.e, summit and flank.
- Summit- The rate of division is slow and it is located at the apex.
- Flank- The rate of division is very fast and it lies behind the summit.
- Leaf primordium is formed on the flanks by the flank meristem.
- So, the correct answer is 'Leaf base'
- A leaf base is also known as hyphopodium, it is the lowermost part of the leaf which is slightly expanded region where the leaf get attached to the stem.
- It is indistinct in most of the plants which act as a cushion for the leaves.
- The vegetative shoot apex consists of two regions i.e, summit and flank.
- Summit- The rate of division is slow and it is located at the apex.
- Flank- The rate of division is very fast and it lies behind the summit.
- Leaf primordium is formed on the flanks by the flank meristem.
- So, the correct answer is 'Leaf base'
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